Deaths from fires and burns who in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from fires and burns who was 1,487 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from fires and burns who in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in Bangladesh is 1,487, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Bangladesh peaked at 1,487 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,012, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,111 | — |
| 2001 | 1,101 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,128 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,096 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,012 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,035 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,126 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,080 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,107 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,155 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,247 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,046 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1,021 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,077 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,116 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,146 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,151 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,186 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,158 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,261 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,177 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,487 | +26.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,487 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 238.07, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,487 is above the median for South Asia, which is 305.43, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,095 | 1,012 | 1,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,141 | 1,021 | 1,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,332 | 1,177 | 1,487 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns who in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in Bangladesh was 1,487 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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